Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 6/26/2012

Posted by H, on June 26th, 2012, at 5:16 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Both sides claim victory with immigration law ruling

Montgomery Advertiser – Supreme Court rules against automatic life sentences for juvenile offenders

Montgomery Advertiser – Court won’t hear water dispute

Montgomery Advertiser – Hong Kong may be gateway to new jobs for Alabama

Montgomery Advertiser – Bentley, rivals to ‘ballot’ it out again

Montgomery Advertiser – Legal firm moves to force investigation of Tutwiler

Huntsville Times – U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Honeywell offer ‘awesome opportunity’ for teachers from around globe

Huntsville Times – Fired Huntsville police officers Phillip Lee Jr. and Brett Russell will have appeals heard by City Council on July 19

Huntsville Times – FBI Director Mueller, Sen. Shelby break ground for anti-terrorist explosives center on Redstone Arsenal

Huntsville Times – Alabama officials studying U.S. Supreme Court ruling on immigration law, opponents say state law won’t stand (Updated)

Huntsville Times – EDITORIAL: Preparing for those storms

Birmingham News – Alabama immigration law faces new tests after Arizona ruling

Birmingham News – Midfield among 7 Alabama recipients of federal funds to hire police officers

Birmingham News – U.S. Labor Department sues Alabama emergency ambulance company

Press-Register – Bayou La Batre reneged on promise to allow house purchases, residents allege

Press-Register – Tropical Storm Debby may churn up tar balls from oil spill

Press-Register – Gulf Island National Seashore areas gradually reopening after Tropical Storm Debby

Press-Register – Baldwin Horizon 2025 Plan headed for scrap heap?

Press-Register – Some clarity, some confusion on immigration (Press-Register editorial)

Anniston Star – Bricks without straw: Let our public safety officers go … and do their job with proper financing

Decatur Daily – It’s not about the immigrants

Opelika-Auburn News – Lee County Commission OKs electronic poll books

Washington Post – US Supreme Court stays out of three-state fight over Atlanta’s water use

Los Angeles Times – Immigration after the SB 1070 ruling

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

By Joe Hubbard on June 8, 2011

This Thursday will mark the last day of the legislative Session. For some, it was a Session that seemed would never end. For others, it was one that ended much too quickly. It may be early, yet, to write an obit on this Session, but as we approach the finish line, some perspective may be in order.

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Putting Students First

By John Merrill on May 24, 2011

As you know, a very important piece of legislation will be presented for our consideration in the House tomorrow in Montgomery – Senate Bill 310 – the “Students First” tenure and fair dismissal reform bill. Like me, many House members have been inundated with phone calls and emails from opponents of this bill, and some have been [...]

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Legislative Transparency

By Cam Ward on May 17, 2011

There are a lot of issues to debate before we begin the final days of this session. In fact, I am quite certain there will be some comments on this post debating many of them. Before we get into the last seven day of the session I wanted to bring up a topic that [...]

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